Gr. II Prix Uranie to Hirondelle Sidey

The Gr. II Prix Uranie (purse 85,000€, 2175 meters, 12 three year old fillies) was on the undercard at Paris-Vincennes today and saw 3.7/1 odds Hirondelle Sidey (3f Gazouillis-Celina du Chatelet) score easily timed in 1.12.9kr for pilot Eric Raffin, trainer J.M. Baudouin and owner Ecurie le Rivage.

She won for the third time in 15 harness racing career starts and advanced her life earnings to 151,000€. The 2.9/1 Havanaise (3f Ricimer) was second for F.P. Bossuet and breeder/owner Ecurie Tenor. 54/1 Harrah Dibah (3f Brillantissime) took third for Yoann Lebourgeois and trainer Sebastien Guarato.

Hirondelle Sibey

Earlier the Gr. III Prix de Beaugency (purse 70,000€, 2850 meters, nine starters) saw the 2/10 favorite Dorgos de Guez (7g Romcok de Guez-Lady Fromentro) score in 1.12.5kr for trainer/driver Jean Michel Bazire and Ecurie Vautors, the owner/breeder.

The winner secured his 25th career victory in 57 starts now for 741,080€ earned. 7/1 odds Express Jet (6m Goetmals Wood-Run For Jet) was second for trainer/driver Pierre Vercruysse and Ecurie Hunter Valley. Third was 51/1 Aldo d’Argentre (10m Qualmio de Vandel) for Adrien Lamy.

Dorgos du Guez

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by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink